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School: Birr (St. Brendan's)

Location:
Birr or Parsonstown, Co. Offaly
Teachers:
S. Ó Conchobhair R. Ó Huigín
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  1. The Penal Times (continued)

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    He was eaten by cockroaches. On the day of the funeral the horses that were drawing the hearse would not move. When the driver said "Go on in the name of God", someone in the crowd shouted "Go on in the name of the Devil".
    Collected by Michael Martin, Garrycastle, Banagher.
    From Laurence Touhy, Banagher, Offaly.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit

  2. The Penal Times

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    There is a druid's altar in Tourinóg on the lands of Eamon Bulfin, Derrinlough, Birr, Offaly.
    It is surrounded by a grove of oak trees in the shape of a ring.
    It is lying on stone about a foot high and these are in the shape of a table. It is over
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. penal times (~4,335)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Patrick Mulhare
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly
    Informant
    Mrs Kate Mulhare
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Cloghan, Co. Offaly